Ok so I just got a message I had 7 updates. I looked at them and all the auto updates were going, now, under apps I selected to manual update, I see Verizon Video. Now, I don't believe this was on my phone at all before. The description says, that the update (Download) will be billed $3 a day or $10 a month. Seems to me they are trying to slick this in with updates rather than just put in the market. So, if you notice this, unless your willing to pay, don't download it.

It does seem that VZ recently turned their apps into 'Auto updates=Y' type apps. On both my wife's and my VZ HTC phones we recently noticed update notifications for VZ Tones & VZ Nav and now both have manual updates for VZ Music. I've gone through all the VZ apps and unchecked the auto update flag. Additionally I've left one star rating for all of them and given 'thumbs up helpful' ratings to all one star reviews (well, many of them anyhow). This was a suggestion from another one star reviewer and while it won't remove VZ's crapware on stock ROM VZ phones, it still made me feel good to do this.

It seems that you have to subscribe to the service and then you will be charged. I don't think downloading the app will cost you anything. It apparently includes the $3 charge for a daily subscription. That seems to be a good deal if there is some show you just absolutely positively can not miss. You can get it without being on the hook for month's worth of subscription. Anyway, don't use it and you will not be charged.

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